Antique Atibellum Pre-Civil War Era Lady's Rosetta Gown Draft Pattern!
Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™
Originally Published
1860!
Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™ for an Authentic Antebellum - Victorian - Pre Civil War Era
Lady's Fancy Gown Draft Pattern! Originally published in 1860! What could be more darling for historical reenactment than this?
A lovely feminine Authentic Pre Civil War Era Lady's Dress or Frock Draft Pattern for you to recreate! As you can see it has a lovely fit and drape to it and can be customized by you
however your needlework muse desires!
There are many types of materials, or combinations of such, that
may make a spectacular genuine clothing from this authentic Antebellum Era draft
pattern! Pretty for you, pretty for gifts and
pretty for posterity! (Original is not for sale)
1860
Cultural-Historical "General Remarks" regarding dress
fashions:
"Dresses
for the promenade have the skirts very wide at the bottom, slightly gored toward
the waist, and are considered very stylish without
flounces..."
An excerpt:
"This is a very fashionable dress, just out in
Paris. The sleeve, it will be seen, is cut so to form a very
wide pagoda at bottom. There is no plait at top, and the pattern is all
of one piece, which makes both the sleeve and revers...
"
This item is a great resource
for those who are Antebellum, Civil War and Victorian historical
reenactment enthusiasts, opera, stage and theatre costumers, students of
historical clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!
Our
customers say:
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The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! This
is a beautiful item and sure to delight you and yours!
The antique and vintage style fabrics, threads, braids, buttons, etc., can be found on eBay
quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can
utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or
hobby store…